Economic Activity Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is pastoral farming?
A
Rearing animals eg cattle and sheep
2
Q
What is tillage/arable farming?
A
Growing crops such as cereals ,potatoes, carrots, sugar beat
3
Q
What is mixed farming?
A
Mixture of pastoral and tillage farming
4
Q
What is commercial farming?
A
Producing food for sale on the market
5
Q
What are the factors influencing farming?
A
Relief
Aspect
Drainage
6
Q
What is relief ?
A
Upland area that is not suitable for grazing or crops
7
Q
What is aspect?
A
What way a farm faces,south east west north , is the sun shining on the grass ?is there a lot of rain?
8
Q
What is drainage?
A
Can rainfall drain from the farm? Do rivers flood ?
